Chapter Thirty-Five: Beautiful Women in the Same Boat
The big ship slowly set sail again. Yang Yuanqing stood at the stern and said goodbye to the officials one by one. The pier became farther and farther away and gradually became smaller. After a while, the pier had shrunk into a small black spot.
Yang Yuanqing walked back to the cabin. He hesitated for a moment and looked to another cabin. There was a faint sound of a woman's voice and the sound of tidying up clothes.
At this time, a maid walked out of the cabin and saw Yang Yuanqing head-on. She was startled and saluted quickly, "See you, Your Highness!"
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Do you have any other needs?"
At this time, the sound of packing things in the cabin stopped and became very quiet. The maid quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Highness, it seems to be a shortcoming or something, but... I can't remember it at the moment."
Yang Yuanqing smiled kindly and said: "It's still three days before we go to Jiangxia. If you need anything, just ask."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will tell the girl right now."
Yang Yuanqing smiled, turned around and went into his cabin. The maid was stunned for a moment, and then slowly walked back to the cabin.
They lived on the third floor of the big ship. This floor was reserved exclusively for Yang Yuanqing, and only a few soldiers lived there. Due to the arrival of Xiao Yuexian, a few soldiers moved to the second floor. There were only three of them in the entire first-floor cabin, which seemed
Extremely quiet.
Their cabin is a suite, consisting of three cabins. In the inner cabin, there are large and small bags of luggage. A young woman in a white dress is kneeling in the inner cabin to pack her clothes.
She is tall, with fair skin and beautiful appearance, and a dignified and calm manner. She is Xiao Yuexian, the original Baoyue Princess of Xiaoliang. According to the prior agreement, she should go directly to Taiyuan, but Yang Yuanqing's fleet happened to pass by Jiujiang County, so she stopped in Huan
The city and county boarded the ship.
"girl!"
The maid quickly walked into the cabin and stuck out her tongue, "I just forgot, we still need two copper basins."
"Let's talk later!"
Xiao Yuexian said calmly: "We have a silver basin here, which is enough. Try not to trouble him."
"yes!"
The maid sat down to help her pack her clothes. After tidying them up, she whispered: "Princess..."
"Don't call me princess, have you forgotten again?" Xiao Yuexian rolled her eyes and interrupted her.
"I forgot again."
The maid scratched her head in embarrassment and laughed softly: "Girl, I found that he is very young! He is not as old as I thought."
"How old do you think he is?" Xiao Yuexian showed a slight smile on his face.
"I thought His Highness the King of Chu was at least forty or fifty years old, with a big beard and eyes as wide as bells. I didn't expect you to be so young, hehe! He is quite handsome." The maid covered her mouth and snickered.
"You... don't be silly. Hurry up and pack your things!"
Xiao Yuexian smiled helplessly, but she was a little worried in her heart. She had no news about her father. She didn't know where his father was now. Mr. Cen said that he was in Jiangdu, but she really couldn't let it go. Can Yang Yuanqing really spare her father?
........
Yang Yuanqing was separated from them by two cabins. The bulkheads were extremely tight and could not hear their voices. In Yang Yuanqing's memory, Xiao Yuexian's appearance was only seen once when she was a child, and it was already very vague. The impression she had was that of a thin little girl.
.
But when I saw her today, I felt very good. She is tall, beautiful, and has a temperament that is a bit like Jiang Peihua. When she got on the boat, her white dress was fluttering, like snow in the flowing wind, like light clouds covering the sun. It was amazing.
However, Yang Yuanqing felt a little uncomfortable when he thought that this was a marriage based on exchange of interests. He had never liked political marriage, although he had to accept it.
At this time, a young woman walked to the cabin door and saluted, "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
The woman was the cook on the big ship and the only woman on the ship. She was about twenty-four or five years old, with a plump body and good features. Yang Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "Go take care of Miss Xiao and see what she has."
If she needs it, give it to her one by one."
"My maid obeys your command!"
The woman turned around and went to Xiao Yuexian's cabin. Yang Yuanqing no longer thought about Xiao Yuexian. He took a few memorials and started reviewing them...
In the early morning of the next day, the fleet passed Qikou. The wind speed on the river increased and the speed of the ships became faster. Yang Yuanqing stood on the side of the ship and stared at the vast expanse of blue waves as usual.
At this time, he suddenly heard slight footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he saw Xiao Yuexian wearing a light yellow dress. The river wind wrapped her dress tightly, highlighting her slender and slender figure.
But she was wearing a curtain hat, covering her flower-like appearance, which made Yang Yuanqing a little disappointed.
"Did you have a good rest last night?" Yang Yuanqing asked with a slight smile.
"Thank you for letting Feng Niang take care of us, thank you very much!" Xiao Yuexian said in a low voice.
Yang Yuanqing smiled, turned back and looked at the Yangtze River, and said slowly: "I come here every morning to take a look at the river, to experience the majesty of the Yangtze River rolling eastward, and my mind will become very cheerful. Although I grew up in the north,
But I really like the momentum of the Yangtze River."
"Yeah! I like it too. Even though I grew up by the river, I still can't get enough of it."
Xiao Yuexian slowly walked to the side of the ship, grabbed a handful of wheat from the small bag she carried with her, and held it high in the air. Her silk sleeves embroidered with silk flowers slid down, revealing a section of her crystal white wrist.
At this time, several egrets circled down from the sky, landed lightly in her hands, stretched out their long necks to peck at the wheat, and another egret playfully landed on her hat, making her giggle.
stand up.
Yang Yuanqing looked at the scene in front of him in surprise. He suddenly thought of Yang Lihua's peerless appearance when she was feeding birds in the small building. He thought of the lonely woman who said, "I was born before you were born, and you are already old after you were born."
, he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, and turned his eyes to Dajiang.
Xiao Yuexian's eyes turned slightly and she glanced at Yang Yuanqing. She saw a hint of pain flashing in Yang Yuanqing's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
After a moment, she pecked all the wheat in her hands, and several egrets circled up and soared in the sky. Xiao Yuexian retracted her wrist and smiled shyly, "I have been feeding egrets on the river since I was a child. I feel like they all know me."
For a long time, she didn't feel Yang Yuanqing's response, her eyes darkened, and she whispered: "I'm sorry!"
"nothing!"
Yang Yuanqing shook his head gently, "The scene of you feeding the egret just now reminds me of an old friend. She has passed away for almost ten years. She was buried in Xiping County, but I have not yet paid homage to her tomb."
After saying that, Yang Yuanqing let out a long sigh, his heart filled with regret and self-blame.
After a long while, Xiao Yuexian asked in a low voice: "Are you talking about Princess Leping?"
Yang Yuanqing glanced at her quickly and nodded silently. Xiao Yuexian bit her lip and said softly: "Actually, a piece of old silk or an old hairpin has her spirit attached to it. It is not necessary to go to the tomb. I think. As long as.
Placing her old things next to her is a kind of sustenance of grief, and it is also a great relief to the lost souls, so I want to build a tomb in my hometown at the same time, just for this kind of sustenance."
Xiao Yuexian's voice was soft and pleasant, like a clear spring flowing through Yang Yuanqing's heart. He did not expect that Xiao Yuexian's thoughts were so delicate and considerate. If he was only attracted to Xiao Yuexian before, now he fell in love with it.
This gentle and understanding woman.
He tightened his grip on the Panying sword at his waist. He didn't know that this sword didn't have a trace of Yang Lihua's spirit attached to it.
"Your Highness, can I ask you something?" Xiao Yuexian summoned up the courage to ask.
"You want to ask your father!"
Yang Yuanqing also became tolerant of her tone and said with a smile: "I have named him Prince Shaobao. He is now in Jiangdu and temporarily serves as the governor of Jiangdu. He will stabilize the situation in Jiangdu for me. After the world is calmed down, he will go to Beijing and be awarded a high position.
, since I have promised not to kill him, I will naturally not break my promise."
Xiao Yuexian was relieved. She was grateful in her heart, lowered her head and whispered: "I only have this one relative. As long as His Highness is willing to treat him well, I am willing to serve His Highness with all my heart."
"I hope you follow me, not because I treat your father well, but because you sincerely want to follow me."
After saying that, Yang Yuanqing laughed and turned around to go back to the cabin. Xiao Yuexian stared at him walking away, bit her lip gently, took off the curtain, revealing a beautiful face...
Time gradually came to dusk, Yang Yuanqing sat at the table and wrote quickly. He was writing a restructuring plan, which restored the three provinces to their Han names.
Yan changed his name to Menxia Shizhong, increased the authority of Yushitai and ministers of various ministries, etc.
He needs to finish writing this plan in Jiangxia and send it to Taiyuan to Ziwei Pavilion for discussion.
At this moment, someone knocked on the cabin door, and Xiao Yuexian's voice came, "Your Highness, I can come in!"
A smile appeared on Yang Yuanqing's face. He had discovered in the morning that Xiao Yuexian was actually not a cold person. From her feeding the egrets, he knew that she was a woman who loved life very much. She actually had a lively side in her heart.
"Please come in!"
The door opened, and Xiao Yuexian, wearing a purple dress, slowly walked in with a cup of tea. This time she was not wearing a curtain hat. She had black hair like clouds and a pretty face as smooth as grease and as pink as greasy. When she saw
Yang Yuanqing looked at her, his face suddenly turned red and was stained with a touch of sunset.
"The wind is strong in the morning, so I have to wear a curtain hat." Xiao Yuexian shyly explained the reason for wearing a hat in the morning. After receiving Yang Yuanqing's promise to her father, the uneasiness and sadness in her heart were swept away, and her heart became clearer.
She put the tea cup on the table, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "This is the tea I brewed, but it's a pity it's not new tea."
"Thank you very much!"
Yang Yuanqing took a closer look at her appearance and saw that she was extremely beautiful. He liked her very much, so he smiled slightly and waved his hand, "Sit!"
Xiao Yuexian sat down. Although they were already engaged, being alone in a room still made her feel a little shy. She lowered her head, avoiding Yang Yuanqing's bright eyes, and said softly: "I heard Feng Niang say you have someone here."
There are a lot of books. Can you lend me two? I left in a hurry this time and didn’t even bring out the books."
"Haha! I only brought some books that I often read. I don't know if you like them or not."
Yang Yuanqing stood up and dragged a heavy bookbox behind him. Xiao Yuexian was so happy that he knelt down and lowered his head to look for his favorite book in the bookbox.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a slight breath on her hair, her hand had been gently held by a hot hand, and her face suddenly turned red.